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Pablo Perez
Director of User Experience at GBH
- Design Management
- Human Computer Interaction
- Product Design
- Product Management
+10 years of experience in technology, from developing solutions to guiding design teams towards achieving fulfilling goals. +6 years of experience in the Human-Computer Interaction field especially in UX for digital products helping companies grow in more than 15 different industries including Real Estate, Health, Insurance, Finance, Entertainment, and Logistics. +4 years of experience building UX teams from scratch with a strong design culture compatible with agile development teams and establishing a sustainable environment that encourages productivity, innovation, and growth. Passionate about learning and improving the users' perception of the IT world by proactively developing effective solutions based on analytical and critical thinking combined with creativity and attention to detail.
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Hudaif Kolkkarante
Creative Designer & Video Editor at Danube
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Product Design
I've been successfully solving problems with design solutions since 2012.
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Wesley Magness
Product - Messaging at Recharge Payments
- Graphic Design
- Product Design
- User Interface
- Web Design
Branding, Photoshop Techniques, Illustrator Techniques, Front end (SCSS, SASS, Javascript Frameworks) Responsive Design, Developer Handoff,
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Daniella Valerio
UX Designer at Indeed.com
- Branding & Identity
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Lettering
I've been designing and illustration fun, bold, and colorful work for almost a decade. Through the years I've gained experience and have worked with clients on numerous projects ranging from advertising, apparel design, branding, icons, lettering, photography, posters, and product. I'm a multi-disciplinary designer with 8 years experience working on variety of print and digital projects that include strategic marketing campaigns, social media content, and building an e-commerce shop from the ground up. I have a passion for visual storytelling that constantly drives me to create the best experiences for customers and clients. Specialties: Graphic Design, Digital Content Marketing, Print Design, and Illustration
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Abdul Hadi Khan
User Experience Designer at The Plumtree Group Global
- Design Thinking
- Figma
- Product Design
- User Experience
I'm a product design enthusiast passionate about effective altruism, technology, and I enjoy dissecting complex issues and creating simple solutions for changing perspectives.
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Daria Sorokina
UI/UX Designer & Art Director at Freelance
- Art Direction
- User Experience
- User Interface
I am a UI/UX Designer and Art Director with 7+ years of experience. I create user-centric, meaningful, and engaging interface designs for clients all across the world and I provide mentorship and art direction for junior designers. My goal is to help young designers grow and provide step-by-step learning that is subtly integrated into the work process.
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Nuno Silva
Senior Product Designer at Dashlane
- Design Critique
- DesignOps
- Design Strategy
- Product Design
Having worked in various roles from marketing, web design, content strategy, and UX, I have developed an interdisciplinary skillset and bring strong interaction design, problem-solving and product strategy skills, allowing me to create user-centric, delightful, and human experiences.
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Ehab Bandar
Consultant, Digital Branch Experience at Wells Fargo
- Design Leadership
- Product Design
- User Experience
- Wireframing
I believe in the power of true empathy, craft & experimentation to accelerate innovation. I'm on a mission to make technology and design invisible to elevate the customer experience. My whole career has been at the intersection of research, design, product strategy and human-centered innovation. I believe in the power of true empathy, craft & experimentation to accelerate innovation. I'm on a mission to make technology and design invisible to elevate the customer experience. My whole career has been at the intersection of research, design, product strategy and human-centered innovation. In my career, I've worked to shape the future through a critical understanding of human behavior and insights (desirability), business drivers (viability), and technology (feasibility). I have been deeply involved in hundreds of strategy and innovation projects as mentor, leader, and consultant in a wide range of industries, from banking and hospitality to analytics and retail. For fun, I've created several acclaimed food-related apps to help scratch my own food and wine itch. I am a curious and creative mind with a bias towards action and collaboration, working to inspire and execute on a continuous discovery mindset in product development. I'm Founder and Head of Experience at Bigtable based in the San Francisco Bay Area at http://bigtable.co Up for a virtual coffee talk? Schedule some time here https://calendly.com/ehabbandar/30min ehab@bigtable.co +1 415.475.8051
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Luke Jones
Staff Product Designer at FreeWill
- Product Design
- User Centered Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I'm a visual and product designer with experience in creating beautiful, usable interfaces across a number of verticals. My background in visual design, product design, and user research has enabled me to deliver effective websites, web apps, and native apps for a number of companies, including Apple, Netflix, Marriott, TUI, Hudl, Creative Market, and three the big four. If you’re looking for a versatile product designer who can hit the ground running on any product team or project, get in touch.
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Hiran Venugopalan
Director, Design at Kaleyra
- Design Systems
- Figma
- Product Design
- Typography
A self-thought Product & Type Designer with 12+ years of experience. Experience in type designing, entrepreneurship, branding, UI/UX, product designing, building product concept, strategizing marketing, and building community.
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Sarah Moss-Horwitz
Senior UX Designer at Yohana
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Research
In my paintings, I explore the relationship between flesh, soil, water and time. My experience being alone in nature heavily informs my work - the feeling of being vulnerable to the elements, and simultaneously independent. Recently, my practice has been increasingly informed by a desire to use materials that are sustainable and foraged. I've begun using natural paints made pigments from rocks, roots and flowers, as well as synthetic paints. The juxtaposition between the vivid artificial and soothing natural world represents inevitably failed attempts to become one with nature. I’m shamefully reliant on the bright acrylic paints I’ve used for years, but trying to shift towards more environmentally safe, foraged materials.
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Ritesh Malik
Head of Design, Sr. Manager at SPACEWOOD Furnishers, India
- Industrial Design
- Product Design
- Product Development Process
Being an ‘Industrial Designer’ I enjoy stylish and innovative product ideas, my skills are crafted as a Product Designer from National Institute of design (NID) Ahmedabad and Industrial design from Pforzheim University, Germany. For over 15 years I have been involved in the design and development of products in different domains which include Consumer durable, Electronics, Retail display, Exhibition and Spatial design, Packaging design, Home & office furniture etc. My proficiency and skills leads me to develop creative concepts that refine the appearance, function and value of products and beneficial mechanical systems for the users and manufacturers. Currently, I lead a design team. I oversee a portfolio and manage the new product development process throughout its lifecycle, contributing to successful business growth as a design specialist for Home (Bedroom & Living Room), Office Desking and Door categories. I believe that being a creative designer is a responsibility to bring about impactful changes in the society by creating affordable, comfortable and indulging experience. It is a team work wherein highly creative ideas are seeded as an answer for a problem statement. So let’s, collaborate and co-create a wonderful future for us all! I look forward to work on new design collaborations let’s talk and discuss about the design, ideas, concepts, opportunities by connecting on LinkedIn or email malikrite@gmail.com
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Anastacia Grig
Product Designer at Ellii (formerly ESL Library) · Permanent
- iOS Development
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
I'm a product designer focusing on the user experience of mobile/web interfaces. 10+ years of user-centered design experience. I adore the product development process and am responsible for the user's awareness of the product, making sure that it is friendly, simple to use, and navigate.
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Paul Olanrewaju
Lead Product Designer at Repayments limited
- Adobe
- Design Thinking
- Figma
- Product Design
Olanrewaju is a product designer with a track record of delivering successful design projects within deadlines and cost. Proven competency in leading design teams of 8+ and managing their deadlines and performance via leadership, guidance, teamwork and professionalism. In my years as a UI/UX Designer/Product designer I have learned that a business wouldn't exist without the user, hence why we must put the user front and center through out the entire design process. Having done some off the grid design projects, and now finding myself full-time in the SAAS product environment, I have also learnt that the digital space is as psychological as much as it is physical, hence why it is important that every product be established from a perspective of being mindful of the user's needs through thorough user research, and also finding a way to strategically match findings with suitable solutions that would lead to good conversion and retention rate to maximize business profit. I am comfortable working with cross-functional teams as well as working as a single member on a project. I have expert level skills in collaboration, design thinking, communication, and problem solving. I am proficient at using design tools such as: Figma, Adobe XD and Sketch. I am also proficient at using comprehensive auditing to iterate and fix problems of already existing products.
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Nishant Bali
Senior User Experience Design Specialist at SAP Labs India
- Accessibility
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
With a keen interest in human psychology and user-centered design, I found my passion in creating meaningful and intuitive experiences through design. Having worked with companies like TCS, Accenture, Oracle & top-notch clients like Google, T-Mobile, CVS Health, Deutsche Telekom & Visa, I specialize in taking an idea from concept to wireframes to a functional prototype. As a UX Designer, I enjoy collaborating with different stakeholders like Product Managers, Product Owners & Development teams. I have worked in the fields of E-Commerce, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom, and Banking. I strongly believe in adapting and constantly learning to evolve and this is visible in the activities I have performed throughout my career.
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Jaffar Khorshidi
Experience Design Lead at Fantasy
- Creative Direction
- Human Computer Interaction
- Interaction Design
- User Experience
Jaffar is the Founder of London based design consultancy, Nouvio and an Experience Design Lead at Fantasy. With over a decade of experience driving organization-wide strategy, Jaffar has successfully shipped award winning, compelling world class product experiences in the form of strategic visions, products, websites, apps, operating systems and in-car interfaces for leading brands – OnePlus, Mercedes-Benz, Aston Martin, Versus, Peer, Asana and Royal Caribbean. Jaffar started his UX career at Fantasy back in 2011, and has ever since widely gained recognition amongst the London Design industry having delivered experiences within the Brand, Enterprise and SaaS spaces for the likes of Apple, Microsoft, Lexus and more, before finally returning back to Fantasy in 2019. Jaffar’s goal with every project is to produce solutions to challenging problems in a way that has a positive impact on humanity. Having designed products and services catering to millions of customers on a global scale, his confidence lies in that the design process has a transformative impact on some of the most challenging opportunities faced today.
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William Yarbrough
Almaden Genomics at Almaden Genomics
- Product Design
- User Experience
- User Interface
- Web Design
I've been working in experience design for over a decade and have worked for product startups in China, small and mid-size agencies in the US, and fortune 500 companies and product companies of various sizes.
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Mohd Belal
Lead Software Developer at Origin
- Development
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate AWS Certified CSAA , Full Stack Web Development Mentoring and Architecture NodeJs, Angular / React, PHP, MongoDB, Mysql, IoT, Python I'm super passionate about clean code, mentorship as well as helping new engineers reach their full potential.
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Dhwani Vekaria
Experience Design Consultant at Slalom
- Design Critique
- Design Strategy
- Design Thinking
- Interaction Design
I’m a curiosity-driven and holistic user experience designer with an interdisciplinary background in interactive media, engineering, and design. I would love to learn about people's experiences, as well as some guidance on a career in Leadership and UX design. Currently, an Experience Designer at Slalom
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Uttam Hasabnis
Associate Professor, Head B. Des. Graphic Design, ADYPU at Ajeenkya D Y Patil University
- Branding & Identity
- Creative Direction
- Typography
- Visual Design
Uttam is an Advertising, Design Professional and Educator with decade of industry experience. He has a specialization in Logos & Brand Identity Design and Typography with a creative and innovative approach. Formerly he has worked as a Creative Director at Creativeland Asia Advertising Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai. He has also worked independently as a Brand Expert, Creative Consultant. A true creative at heart, he loves what he does, producing great work and never settling for second best.
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Christina Plumb
Sr. UX Designer in Profiles at Amazon
- Interaction Design
- Product Design
- Product Management
- Team Building
Christina is a highly technical, data-driven Product Designer and Researcher with an excellent track record in leading customer-centric strategies. Christina is known for her ability to coach and grow high performing, neuro-diverse, IT talent. Skills - Areas of Expertise: User Research, User Experience, Project Management Leadership: Talent Development, Transformation, Mentorship Span: Small Business, Start-Up, Enterprise Methods: Agile, SCRUM, Lean
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Apurv Ray
Sr Designer at Zipline
- Design Systems
- Information Architecture
- Interaction Design
- User Centered Design
User Experience and Innovation specialist with experience in designing products across areas like Big Data, Social Media Management platforms, Food & Beverage Industry, Virtual Reality, and Mobile platforms. Currently spending my spare time mentoring and coaching the next generation of designers. I lead design teams and help companies become more user centered by bringing together the business and product goals with user research and data insights. I am also a passionate design educator and have taught UX design, Product Design and prototyping at several design bootcamps and have also conducted workshops for several companies.
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Jason Miller
Creative Director at jpatrick design
- Art Direction
- Branding & Identity
- Creative Direction
- Design Leadership
25+ years as an advertising and marketing communications pro, my expertise is in design. But I'm more than just a designer. I'm a strategist, solutionist, therapist, tinkerer, coach, peacekeeper, and occasional wise guy; wildly creative with refined sensibilities; broadly talented with a slender ego; genuinely committed to producing great work; remarkably collaborative yet pleasantly competitive. I thrive under pressure and presses for excellence with integrity, dependability and an unstoppable sense of humor.
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Nilesh Rasane
Usability Engineer at Siemens
- Development
- Interaction Design
- User Testing
- Wireframing
As an interaction designer, I specialize in crafting intuitive digital experiences that blend creativity with technical expertise. With a background in Computer engineering I excel in wireframing, prototyping, and user testing to create impactful designs. I thrive in collaborative environments, leveraging cross-disciplinary teamwork to innovate solutions. My passion lies in solving complex problems and making a meaningful impact through user-centric design. Outside of work, I enjoy staying updated on the latest industry trends and indulging in creative pursuits like photography and traveling.
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Suruchi Rohani
Communication designer at Pristyn Care
- Art Direction
- Branding & Identity
- Design Thinking
- Painting + Art
I am an artist working as a communication designer with a major in brand conceptualization and identity creation. Seeing beyond the blinders of reality, going to places I didn’t think I would, solving problems I didn’t think I could. just a few things I could change when I started thinking sideways.
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